League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 462 The time has come, the end of the world has arrived!

"Beautiful!" Wang Duoduo roared from the commentary booth, "QG's tower dive was truly thrilling! If either of them had made a mistake, they would both be dead under the tower!"

"But clearly, that's not possible!" Colonel Guan laughed. "QG's Ueno pair has already demonstrated countless real-world examples that all the seemingly risky things they do are actually things they're confident in!"

【Khan, send it!】

Wow, Khan's been playing for almost four minutes and he's only managed 7 CS. That's terrible!

This tower dive was incredibly difficult; it's truly absurd that they managed to pull it off.

The main reason is that Aatrox's damage is quite high. With his passive, three-stage Q skill, and E skill that grants additional attack damage, he can take down most of Sion's health by himself. There aren't many heroes who can deal that much damage.

Heavy armor warriors are characterized by high stats.

"Awesome, that was awesome!" Even the junglers backstage at the LPL had to admit, "Xiangguo was so daring!"

They could hear the players' voices from the backstage, and they knew that this second tower dive was directed by Xiangguo.

Xiangguo not only directed the tower dive, but he also didn't even think about surviving himself, letting himself tank the tower while at half health, because only in this way could Aatrox deal full damage, and only in this way could the tower dive be successful.

Clearly, a player who can win the championship two years in a row cannot be a mere follower who just takes orders. The choices they make at crucial junctures will always amaze and inspire admiration.

On the KZ player bench, Khan, who was once again tower-dived, managed to get the kill, but he was still so angry that his hands and feet were ice-cold and his whole body was trembling.

Do tank top laners even have any rights anymore? You're saying the more they do, the more rights they have?

And what's with that B-sword demon's chains? Why am I pulled back even after I teleport out?

Moreover, what hurt him the most after being outmaneuvered was the minion wave.

Although Khan managed to devour the minion wave under the tower after his death using his zombies, it was actually a huge loss for him.

Because the minion wave will push outwards after it is reset.

He has only just been resurrected at home.

If nothing unexpected happens, the enemy Aatrox won't even need to use Teleport. He can recall to base, upgrade his equipment, walk back to lane, and be ready to push the lane back.

If Aatrox were even more overpowered and blocked the minion wave...

Khan logged on quickly.

As expected, the Sword Demon blocked the minion wave for two seconds, easily trapping a large wave in front of the tower.

If Khan doesn't find a way to break this lane, he'll be in a dark three minutes and completely unable to farm.

Can Khan solve this line?

It can't be solved.

Because of his two previous tower dives, Khan felt that every time he crossed the river, a barrel would come and catch him.

Completely skipping jungle camps and ganking top lane right from the start – Khan really feels like this is something mlxg would do.

So what should we do?

In ranked matches, you can play on your phone if you control the minion wave, but this is a competition, and you can't play on your phone.

There was no other way but to call the jungler to come and solve the problem.

"Good for you!" Khan called out as he turned around.

Cuzz, quick-witted as ever, had already spotted the situation in the top lane and immediately said, "I'm coming, Donghe-ge!"

Soon after, Lee Sin quickly arrived at the top lane.

This time, Cuzz didn't wait and appeared on the lane directly. He wasn't there to gank; he just wanted to help Sion push the minion wave.

But unexpectedly, the opposing Sword Demon, facing two opponents alone, didn't back down at all and charged straight at them!

Seeing the Sword Demon's actions, KZ's top and jungle players became somewhat timid and immediately retreated two steps.

What's going on? Could Gragas really be on the road?

Given the strength of the opposing team's Ueno, the two of them couldn't possibly defeat him.

As the Sword Demon pressed forward, KZ's Ueno became more and more certain of his idea, so they retreated even further.

"Gragas is most likely in the top lane!" Cuzz said seriously, "The enemy Aatrox is acting so arrogantly, there must be someone there!"

Upon hearing this, the rest of KZ's teammates felt slightly less pressured and became more aggressive in their laning phase.

This was quite entertaining, since Xiangguo wasn't even on the show.

Just as the top laner Aatrox forced back two players, Xiangguo's Gragas miraculously appeared in the mid lane!

Xiangguo had already returned to base and upgraded to Predator Boots and Blue Jungle Item, which greatly improved his ganking ability. Gragas appeared behind Galio with a red glow under his feet, taking advantage of Galio's lack of Flash, and used his E from a distance to charge in and hit him squarely!

Xiaohu's Yasuo used his E to push forward against the minions, and after casting a Q, a gust of wind appeared in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Xiangguo detonated his Q to slow down Galio, Yasuo knocked him up with a gust of wind, and the two brothers chased after Galio and hacked him to death in front of the tower without any suspense!

From the commentary booth, Guan Daxiao shouted in unison, "Nice! Xiangguo's early game tempo is as sharp as ever!"

Inspired by the commentary, cheers erupted again from the audience, who surged towards the stage!

The sound penetrated the noise-canceling headphones and rushed straight into BDD's ears, making him very uneasy.

"What's going on?" BDD said helplessly, "Wasn't he in the top lane? Why is he in the bottom river?"

"How should I know!" Cuzz's tone was filled with exasperation. "If the enemy jungler isn't around, why is this Aatrox acting like this? Are he trying to fool us?"

Cuzz strongly suspects that this Sword Demon is using a feigned retreat, pretending to be a jungler in the back to lure them into a trap in the mid and bot lanes!

(Koreans also read Romance of the Three Kingdoms)

Enraged by the deception, Cuzz charged straight at the Sword Demon.

Your jungler has already revealed his hand in the mid lane, and you're still pretending? That's a bit too much!

Actually, Cuzz completely misunderstood.

Chen Dongqing didn't pretend to be a jungler at all, nor did he use the empty city strategy. He didn't have so many fancy atmospheric schemes.

He was actually on the first level—he felt he could take on two opponents at once, so there was no need for him to run.

Are you kidding me? My two-headed sword demon, after returning to town to buy a serrated dagger and two longswords, my gear is ridiculously strong. You two rotten potatoes and stinky eggs, what makes you think you can mess with me?

Seeing the Blind Monk walk up, Chen Dongqing grinned and took the initiative to meet him. First, he stabbed the Blind Monk with a sword aura, triggering Conqueror. Then, without using any skills, he walked straight towards the Blind Monk's face, blocking his way!

On the other hand, Cuzz was completely bewildered.

No, are you really going to take on two opponents at once?

He moved incredibly fast, landing an A followed by an E on the Sword Demon, and then smoothly followed up with a second E to slow him down.

During this time, Aatrox landed another basic attack on Lee Sin, then used his Q skill, followed by another basic attack!

Khan followed up at this moment, and Sion slowed Aatrox with his E, then charged up his Q skill from a distance.

But Chen Dongqing reacted quickly, and the Sword Demon used a smooth EWQ combo. W hit the Lee Sin, and the second Q hit the Lee Sin at close range. At the same time, the Sword Edge hit Sion, interrupting his Q skill instantly!

Khan felt a chill run down his spine.

Sion is treated far too like a toy in Aatrox's hands!

Cuzz had no choice but to use his W ability to touch Sion after being hit by [Fiery Chains], hoping to break the chain.

At that very moment, before the Blind Monk could even touch him, Chen Dongqing first delivered a basic attack, and then immediately unleashed a three-stage QE combo!

The Overlord Sword Demon threw the giant sword into the sky, spun around once in the air, caught the sword, and slashed down heavily!

With the dash from his E skill, Aatrox placed both Lee Sin and Sion under his sword's blade!

With the Conqueror rune, the attack damage bonus from his E skill, and the armor penetration from his Serrated Dirk, this powerful slash landed directly on the two of them!

The damage output of the Sword Demon in the present day is not as high as in later generations, but that is only when comparing skill values.

If we take into account the brief attack power boost after the E skill's dash, the damage is actually no less than that of later generations, and may even be slightly higher!

Level 1 E provides 15 attack damage, instantly boosting Aatrox's attack power to another level!

With that one strike, the Lee Sin's health bar dropped drastically!

Sain is alright, he's tough and resilient.

But Lee Sin couldn't withstand it, after all, he took a full QA combo from Aatrox!

With that one strike, Lee Sin's health was almost gone! Taking advantage of the crowd control from his Q skill, Chen Dongqing slashed down, intending to kill Lee Sin!

Unfortunately, the damage was just a hair's breadth short. Cuzz was so terrified by the sword demon that he turned around and flashed away, no longer daring to fight!

Seeing the Blind Monk escape, Chen Dongqing wasn't in a hurry. He then attacked Sion again, and his [Death Summoning Sword Aura] was ready again. He casually used the sword aura to stab Sion and healed himself. He didn't even lose much health this time!

Although Aatrox has lost his skills, how could Khan, a Sion with a 0-2 score, possibly beat him?

Khan had no choice but to run!

This scene left countless viewers utterly shocked!

[Wow, is this the Sword Demon?]

Is this really the same Aatrox player with a 45% win rate?

[Fun fact: The win rate is now 46%]

[It seems the Sword Demon is really strong now; he's already taking on two opponents at level four. He's truly amazing!]

This was absolutely incredible! That final QE combo practically wiped out a third of Lee Sin's health!

[Great, great, Tree Bro is a hero developer again!]

[It's that same old question again: Where exactly did he train to become a hero?]

Chen Dongqing was too lazy to chase after the two who were running away, so he just stood there and watched them go.

Although this wave didn't result in a kill, forcing Lee Sin to use Flash was enough!

Without Flash, Lee Sin's ganking ability will be significantly weaker.

Most importantly, the enemy top and jungle players sacrificed a lot of health and a Flash, but failed to push the minion wave forward.

Chen Dongqing can control the minion wave indefinitely in front of the tower, making it impossible for the opponent to play the game!

Chen Dongqing grinned, turned around and continued to control the lane, only finishing off enemies.

Khan's health is good; he doesn't need to go home yet.

But the current minion wave is still making him incredibly irritable, just like the furrowed brow he can't untangle.

Now that his only support, Lee Sin, has been repelled by Aatrox, Khan will face a dark three minutes of not being able to farm.

Khan stood in the top lane grass, sniffing out experience points from afar while observing Aatrox wielding a greatsword before him.

A 2-0 lead in a top lane against two opponents is something many heroes can actually achieve.

For example, if a Darius comes along, they should be able to take down two opponents this time.

However, a Darius without Flash cannot force Lee Sin to use Flash. At most, he can reduce Lee Sin's health by half, and then the matter ends there.

Aatrox is perhaps the only one who can take on two opponents, force Lee Sin to use Flash, and then turn around and still maintain a decent amount of health to continue laning.

This hero is much stronger than LCK estimated, even significantly stronger!

It seems I need to practice.

Of course, practice is something for later.

With only 17 last hits in five minutes and having died twice, he could practically be considered out of the game.

For the next three minutes, the camera never focused on the top lane again.

Because the top laner has always been controlling the lane in front of the tower while gathering experience in the back, and this has never changed.

On the contrary, the lower half of the bracket saw fierce fighting on both sides.

Eight minutes in, taking advantage of Rakan's ultimate ability, Cuzz launched a surprise attack on the bottom lane!

KZ first sent Xayah to fight Lucian. After using Xayah's hook to bait out Lucian's E, Rakan used RE Flash W like a flash of light, trying to keep Lucian in place!

But Uzi reacted quickly, and Lucian narrowly managed to dodge by flashing away!

On the other side, Cuzz's Lee Sin flanked from the flank and landed a Q on Uzi.

But the bull's head next to Uzi gave Cuzz a headache.

If he still has Flash, then he could try to use Flash to avoid Alistar's combo, and then force Lucian to use his ward hop and kick back.

Unfortunately, he had already used his Flash in the top lane.

With no other option, KZ and his two companions had no choice but to retreat.

At that moment, the camera suddenly switched to the middle lane!

Everyone saw BDD in the mid lane clear the minion wave and then slowly push it forward.

Once the minion wave reaches the tower, BDD plans to recall to base to replenish supplies, and then use his ultimate to find an opportunity.

But this time, Xiaohu took two steps forward and used the Wind Wall to block the ranged minions' attacks, sacrificing a small amount of health to block the minion wave in front of the tower.

BDD frowned as he looked at the situation in the mid lane.

Is there any point in you blocking the lane? I'm a level 7 Galio with a level 4 Q skill, and you, Yasuo, think you can push my lane?

BDD pushed back up, trying to get the minion wave back under the tower.

But at that moment, Xiaohu suddenly hardened up, decisively using Yasuo to E forward towards the minions, and then using A followed by Q on Galio. Counting the Q stack he had already charged up, a gust of wind had already been gathered in his hand!

BDD reacted quickly, landing a passive slam on Yasuo, then immediately charging up his W and followed up with his E, trying to counterattack!

Xiaohu completely disregarded Galio's counterattack.

If it comes down to a fight, Galio could never beat Yasuo in a straight-up duel; that's something determined by the champion's mechanics.

The main problem is how to create an environment where both sides can stand and fight.

Or, to put it another way, give Yasuo an opportunity to continuously deal damage to Galio.

Xiao Hu glanced at the mini-map.

The enemy's next wave of minions is slowly creeping up, and they have already moved out of the first tower.

He remembered the solo game he played yesterday.

"No way, you're such an amateur. Yasuo's first power spike comes after he pushes the lane, using his E combo on the minions to chase down the enemy. You don't even know that?"

This isn't just Yasuo's first power spike; this little trick applies to any laning phase.

By utilizing the long column of minions that naturally form a line, Yasuo can move continuously and chase down the enemy, cutting down a whole lane!

Seeing that Galio was still trying to stall after using WE, Xiaohu decisively used E to move forward, auto-attacked Galio, and then used Q to finish him off!

"When you're face-to-face, even if your wind is blowing towards the other person's butt, they will inevitably turn around to catch it. This is called the Pythagorean theorem."

"What if the other end doesn't answer?"

"If the opponent doesn't respond, you blame them for not positioning themselves properly; that's not your fault."

Xiao Hu applied his knowledge effectively, using this gust of wind to predict the opponent's turning position, and BDD also cooperated by turning around and catching him!

chua!

The tornado roared, blowing the colossal statue of justice into the sky!

Xiaohu didn't rush to use his ultimate. Instead, he took the opportunity to auto-attack Galio again, then continued to use E to advance towards the minions, positioning himself in front of Galio. He then auto-attacked again and followed by Q, hitting Galio squarely!

At that moment, Shi Senming's voice rang in Xiaohu's headphones: "Galio has Flash! Galio has Flash!"

Galio used his Flash at four minutes to catch Xiaohu, and now that it's nine minutes, it's on cooldown.

Xiaohu's CPU was running at high speed at this moment. As a single-threaded individual, he didn't have time to reply to his teammates' messages. His hands moved quickly, continuing to use E to move the ranged minion and then using Q to poke out again!

This time, BDD moved skillfully and managed to dodge the attack, but Xiaohu still managed to hit a minion and build up a second gust of wind through the ranged minion.

Xiaohu chased after Galio and slashed him again. When there were 0.5 seconds left on his skill, he used EQ to charge in!

In that instant, Xiaohu remembered the SOLO match from twenty minutes ago.

In that solo match, Chen Dongqing's Yasuo used his E skill to get right in his face, forcing him to use Flash to get away. Then, Chen Dongqing followed up with EQ Flash and his ultimate to secure the solo kill.

This time, Xiaohu put his newfound knowledge to good use, similarly using his Wind E ability to get right in Galio's face.

Galio's actions were exactly the same as Xiaohu's before: he used Flash to create distance and finally ran back to the tower!

Xiao Hu grinned and looked around. He saw that there were no more minions around for him to use his E skill to dash.

Xiaohu was slightly disappointed that he didn't get a chance to show off his EQ flash combo. He could only use Q flash to rush in, and a close-range tornado blew Galio away again!

"Toria, you're in pain!"

Xiaohu decisively activated his ultimate skill, landed, and used a basic attack to completely deplete Galio's health bar, securing a solo kill in lane!

As he watched the stone statue in front of him slowly crumble, Xiao Hu felt a surge of pride.

Do you like to pick the middle?

Still want to push the lane and roam?

How could I possibly give you that chance! Die!

"Nice! Li Yuanhao!" Everyone in the QG voice channel was overjoyed!

Xiaohu was able to solo kill the opponent? This was something they never expected.

It's not that Xiaohu's skills are lacking, but rather that his current playstyle is primarily team-oriented, focusing on controlling minion waves and coordinating plays. Winning in a single lane is no longer what he's aiming for, which is why he rarely gets solo kills.

Xiao Hu chuckled and said, "It's definitely a breeze! After playing against Brother Shu for so long, fighting BDD now is like playing on easy difficulty. Anyone can do it!"

"Wow, yesterday's special training really worked!" Uzi said with a grin. "Your Yasuo is so strong all of a sudden. How about Chen Dongqing gets some special training with me sometime? I like playing Yasuo too!"

"No, please don't." Chen Dongqing extended a hand to politely decline, "I'm afraid I'll hurt you too much, that would be so embarrassing."

"That's not true," Uzi retorted, still a bit unconvinced. "Your Yasuo might not even be able to beat me."

"You think I can't beat your Yasuo? Fine! Just wait and see how I deal with you."

The conversation in QG's voice chat made the other players backstage chuckle.

Yasuo can indeed be played in the bot lane now, and not only Yasuo, but also Karthus and Viktor in the bot lane are mage carry builds, although they are not mainstream.

Will the QG trio fight over Yasuo?

But at the same time, everyone felt a little sad.

QG is really lucky to have Tree in their team.

Where can you find a top laner who helps their teammates practice new heroes?

In any case, everyone knows that when Xiaohu starts getting solo kills, QG has no chance of losing the game.

Xiaohu's solo kill was like a sharp knife piercing KZ's throat, completely extinguishing any possibility of a comeback for KZ.

After this, Xiaohu returned to base and bought a Zeal, further boosting his combat power. Galio, whom he had previously solo killed, was no longer a match for him, and Xiaohu thus gained an opportunity to roam.

From this point on, the mid-jungle synergy between Gragas and Yasuo finally began.

The target, of course, is the bottom lane.

QG currently has an advantage in both top and mid lanes; the only thing they haven't gotten going is Uzi!

The synergy between the mid and jungle players is so straightforward that it's almost mindless. Xiangguo activates Predator and charges ahead, and once he gets to the bottom lane, he throws his ultimate at the enemy bottom lane duo!

Once someone gets knocked up by Gragas's ultimate, Yasuo's ultimate will follow immediately. This ample crowd control is enough to kill the enemy bot lane twice over!

On the other side, Pary understood the situation and had no choice but to use his ultimate skill, [Storm Feather Blade], to take off and use his invincibility to dodge the barrel's ultimate attack.

But as soon as his ultimate skill landed, Xiaoming's Alistar used Flash and W to charge in!

With proper communication, QG's coordinated attack was perfect. Xiaohu quickly used his ultimate to catch Xayah who was being knocked into the air by Alistar, intercepting her mid-air!

On the other side, GorillA's Rakan was quick, using his W to knock up Yasuo and Alistar in front of him, and even trying to help his teammates escape.

However, QG also managed to get past the wall ladder, and Xiangguo used his E-flash to crash into them, stunning both Xayah and Rakan.

They could have gotten one away from here, but now, none of them can escape.

Shi Senming landed and used Q to knock Xayah and Rakan into the air again!

From the start of this team fight until the end, the word "Knock-up" was displayed above Xayah's head the whole time, and it never changed.

Uzi slid forward and shot Xayah twice, then used his ultimate to finish off Rakan.

With a double kill secured, QG's advantage has widened once again!

At this moment, the camera cuts to the top lane!

"KZ isn't giving up yet! Their mid and jungle duo have come to the top lane, trying to cause trouble for Aatrox!" Wang Duoduo shouted. "This Lee Sin has his ultimate ready, Maokai looks to be in danger!"

Lee Sin landed a Dragon's Rage followed by his Q, and then Galio used his ultimate. This gank by the three of them was sure to be a success!

It has to be said that their first burst of damage was indeed high. After Galio's ultimate landed, he used a full combo of EWQ to control the enemy, and with the damage from Lee Sin and Sion, he wiped out Aatrox's health bar!

"It's over, Brother Tree used his ultimate move, but he was quickly forced to respawn. It seems like he's not going to survive!" Guan Daxiao's voice was particularly loud in the commentary booth!

But now, Aatrox's ultimate ability grants him a resurrection buff, allowing him to revive and get back up!

The resurrected Aatrox didn't have much health left, but KZ's top, mid, and jungle players didn't do much damage either.

Chen Dongqing had a clear strategy: first, he turned around and used a Death Slash to heal himself, then used a QE combo to create distance.

On the other side, seeing that the Sword Demon was low on health, the three members of KZ rushed up and wanted to finish him off!

But Chen Dongqing's mind was exceptionally clear at this moment. He turned around and unleashed a second Q, then quickly flashed to dodge the Lee Sin's Q skill.

When all three opponents rushed at him, he used Q3E for the final strike, advancing instead of retreating!

This scene was like a visual feast. The sword demon's sword struck three people, directly inflicting nearly two thousand total damage, and also sucking up a large amount of health!

The audience seemed to have seen this scene before, only now the number of people under the sword demon's blade had increased from two to three.

After delivering that blow, the Sword Demon managed to run back to the tower, managing to survive the three-man attack!

The LCK commentator, "Roaring Emperor," was nearly driven mad by what he saw. "What are you doing, KZ! Why are you provoking this Aatrox? Is he someone you can afford to mess with?"

All three members of KZ were completely bewildered by this Sword Demon.

What is this thing? Why is it so hard to catch?

They had no choice but to turn around and take down the Rift Herald, which was their only gain in this wave.

However, in return, they lost the bottom lane tower and a fire dragon.

I'm so ripped off.

After this wave, Uzi was officially freed and entered the tower-pushing rhythm.

Next up is the split-push strategy that QG has executed countless times, and that audiences have seen countless times, but they still enjoy doing.

QG has an advantage in all three lanes, so they can play however they want.

Not only do they have an advantage in all three lanes, but QG also firmly holds the initiative in ganking.

Xiangguo ganked all three lanes at will. He first went to the bottom lane and used his ultimate to kill Galio with Yasuo's ultimate. Then he activated Predator and went to the top lane. He used E-Flash to stun Sion and helped Chen Dongqing get a kill. His pace was simply amazing!

With Xiangguo roaming around, QG won consecutive battles, taking down the opponent's defensive towers one after another and rapidly expanding their advantage.

After expanding their advantage, QG became even more fearless in team fights. Chen Dongqing's Sword Demon wielded a giant sword and roamed wildly in team fights, being incredibly tanky while dealing high damage. KZ's players simply couldn't fight against him!

At 24 minutes, four QG players initiated a team fight for the Baron in the upper river. While the opposing team was gathered in the river, Chen Dongqing teleported to the mid lane minions and then activated his ultimate, Youmuu's Ghostblade, rushing to the enemy's backline at lightning speed.

"Brother Shu is here!" Colonel Guan exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Shu single-handedly blocked the retreat of five people on the other side! That's too arrogant!"

It's not Tree Brother who's here.

It's like saying, "The time has come; the end of the world has arrived!"

Sword Demon stood alone, carrying his longsword, and charged directly into KZ's five-man formation!

Wielding Youmuu's Ghostblade, Black Cleaver, and Sterak's Gage, and with a level advantage across the entire map, Aatrox's health bar was practically overflowing. He fearlessly faced five opponents alone. Wielding his longsword, he unleashed explosive AoE damage with the first two hits of his Q!

This scene was like a visual feast, leaving the audience in awe!

What's going on? Did this B-level sword demon start taking on five opponents at once?

KZ's players weren't going to let it slide. They unleashed a burst of damage, but their damage was still a bit lacking, barely managing to break down the Bloodthirster's shield.

The sword demon, whose hand was bleeding, did not retreat. Instead, he fought even more fiercely. He used a Q3 flash to flash directly to Xayah's head and cut off half of Xayah's health!

If Xiaohu's Yasuo had been more quick-witted and used his ultimate, Xayah would have been instantly killed.

Unfortunately, Xiaohu still fell short.

Pray was so frightened that he quickly used his ultimate to ascend into the air, and then used E-Flash to finish off the low-health Aatrox. However, Aatrox did not die, but instead entered an invincible resurrection state, and his health bar continued to rise!

When the Sword Demon revived, Xiaohu and Uzi quickly caught up and contributed their damage output, scattering the five members of KZ.

After Chen Dongqing revived and got up, he attacked again and killed all the remaining tanks on the other side!

After the team fight ended, Aatrox's health was fully restored by the tank, as if the team fight had left no trace on him at all.

The game can already be declared over!

Sorry, I didn't have time to proofread for typos in this chapter. Please forgive any errors.

(End of this chapter)